The Peru Gazette

Lincoln Cahill became an Eagle Scout on Saturday, February 27th in Boy Scouts of America Eagle Court of Honor Ceremonies conducted at the Peru Community Church Fellowship Center. Cahill is the old son of Stephen and Wendi Cahill of Peru and a member of Boy Scout Troop 49. He received the award before a large gathering of fellow [...]

History & Freedom:  Herstory
March 19, 2010. 7:00 pm. Peru Community Church, 13 Elm Street
$10 adults, $8 children and seniors.
 Music by:  Sounds of the Northway

March is women’s history month.  The North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association will host a celebration of the role of women in humanity’s great moments, from Miriam at the Red Sea to [...]

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

This morning, February, 23, 2010, the Holy See announced that Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Reverend Terry LaValley, currently Diocesan Administrator of the Diocese of Ogdensburg, as the fourteenth Bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg to succeed the Most Reverend Robert J. Cunningham, Bishop of Syracuse, NY

By Donald McBrayer
The Town Board sat a little prouder at this week’s Town Board Meeting as they showed off the new conference table that was installed this past week.

A few months back Peru Craftsman Thom Longware offered to build a new conference table for the Peru Town Hall. He didn’t let anyone down. The new [...]

Old photos of one room school houses in the Peru area (there were 19 of them in Peru in 1869).
Names of students who attended and teachers who taught in these one room schools.
One room school house artifacts such as teacher’s hand bells, desks, textbooks, inkwells, etc.
Old photos of A. Mason & Sons Lumber Co.  Would [...]

By Adele Douglas
Libraries are usually quiet places, but the latest acquisition to the Peru Free Library is meant to encourage just the opposite.  Librarian Becky Pace believes the front room of the library is a perfect place for local musicians to share their talent.
 “The acoustics in that room are just lovely, it affords the community [...]

The adirondack almanack reports (An excellent resource for Clinton Prison history)

Plattsburgh’s first interpretive panel celebrating the Anti-Slavery movement will be dedicated at 5 pm on February 16, 2010. The unveiling will take place in front of the main entrance to the First Presbyterian Church at 34 Brinkerhoff Street. Interim pastor Virginia Murray and North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association president, Don Papson, will be joined [...]

Whiteface.com reports

The Times Union reports (An excellent story on the importance of Moriah Shock to its community)

The adironack almanack (Poll results revealed)

The Town of Peru Democratic Party conducted its annual leadership elections on Thursday, January 21, 2010. There were no changes in party leadership other than in the Secretary position. Robert Manchester was elected succeeding John Larocque.  Brandy McDonald will serve as Chairman. Edward Schiffler was elected as Vice-Chairman and Jean Schiffler will continue to serve [...]

The Press Republican reports 

The adirondack almanack reports

The Press Republican reports 

The adirondack almanack reports (Peru proposed to lose $2,332)

The Press Republican reports 

The Adirondack Enterprise reports

The Peru Town Board conducted its 2010 Organizational Meeting on Monday, January 11, 2010.  In approximately twenty minutes the Board approved the required official salaries/appointments for the year. The appointments included the naming of Counselor Brandy McDonald as Deputy Supervisor. Supervisor Peter Glushko stated that Town Law gives the Town Supervisor the authority to name [...]

By John T. Ryan
Peru fire fighters have chosen Brian Westover as their Chief. Westover was elected on December 5th and took over leadership of the Department on January 5th.  He succeeds Chad Frechette who served as Chief for the past three years.  Westover, a Westport native, was a member of that community’s department for eight years.  [...]

The adirondack almanack reports  (Great Story)

By John T. Ryan
The Peru Town Board completed its 2009 business at an 8 a.m. December 31st Special Meeting at the Peru Town Hall.  Supervisor Peter Glushko and Counselors Brandy McDonald and Jim Douglass were present. Counselors Tom Powers and Kregg Bruno were absent. End of year fund transfers were quickly approved and thirty bills [...]

By Donald McBrayer
The Regular Town Board Meeting was held on Monday, December 28 at 7 P.M. In attendance was Supervisor Peter Glushko, Councilors Tom Powers, Brandy McDonald, and James Douglass, and Town Clerk Kathleen Flynn. Town Attorney Don Biggs and Councilor Kregg Bruno were absent.
This meeting marked the final Town Board Meeting for Tom Powers [...]

The Press Republican reports